tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13859360830356542662015-09-16T11:53:03.232-04:00A Day in the Life of the Bowers'Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-28556530104432412922013-11-15T19:49:00.001-05:002013-11-15T20:01:02.174-05:00<img src="http://a.kccdn.net/skin-326/frontend/kiwi/default/images/kiwi_crate_logo_2x.png" /><br /><br />Kiwi Crate coupon<br /><br />Save $10 at Kiwi Crate by clicking here...<br /><a href="http://www.kiwicrate.com/Refer?i=BennyB">http://www.kiwicrate.com/Refer?i=BennyB</a><br /><br />I can't wait for the girls to get their first box!&nbsp; But please don't tell them.&nbsp; It's a Christmas present!&nbsp; :)<br /><br />Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-22920924519948329622013-04-02T16:54:00.002-04:002013-04-02T16:54:17.438-04:00It is Finished!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/03/31-day-organizational-challenge-final-link-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ImAnOrganizingJunkie+%28I%27m+an+organizing+junkie%21%29" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="169" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1qjt7fwkRIc/UVtDSdU3B_I/AAAAAAAAGyE/uITRuHKnZhY/s320/31-Day-340px-Border.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Well, I didn't think it was possible, but my sewing/craft room has been decluttered and organized! &nbsp;I totally did NOT think it was possible! &nbsp;And all in one month! &nbsp;I can't wait to sew (I have several projects waiting on me) and scrapbook (again, more projects waiting)! &nbsp;I didn't have the space before, but I do now! &nbsp;Woo hoo!<br /><br />As part of the 31-Day Organization Challenge, I have some questions to answer.<br /><br />1. &nbsp;I decided to organize my sewing/craft room. &nbsp;It tends to be the room where stuff is placed when we have people coming over and we need to clean up quickly. &nbsp;Or, we didn't know what to do with something, so it ended up in here just to get it out of the way. &nbsp;However, this room was so junky, that I couldn't sew or scrapbook! &nbsp;It just made me sick and tired to even look at it, let alone go in there!<br /><br />2. &nbsp;To ensure that I met the deadline, I tried to work on the room a little every day. &nbsp;There was one whole week where I didn't touch it because I had another project to work on, but I just tried to spend more time in there on other days. &nbsp;I started with the easy stuff....the trash. &nbsp;I had no idea that I would collect 2 trash bags full of trash! &nbsp;We moved a year ago, and I still had boxes that needed to be unpacked, and there was stuff to throw away in there! &nbsp;Couldn't believe it! &nbsp;After the initial trash, I just started taking one box or one space at a time throwing away trash, putting away items, and placing other items in the donate box. &nbsp;I didn't have a keep box. &nbsp;When I found something that needed to go somewhere else in the house, I took it right then. &nbsp;I knew that if I put those items in a box, I might get sidetracked and they would never find their homes. &nbsp;(I know this from personal experience.) &nbsp;:)<br /><br />3. &nbsp;The hardest part of this challenge was when I was nearing the end. &nbsp;My sewing desk was covered with things that I just didn't know what to do with. &nbsp;I refused to just put them somewhere to get them out of sight. I had to make myself go in and really think about an item. &nbsp;However, once I got on a roll, everything seemed to fall into place!<br /><br />4. &nbsp;I purged a lot of stuff from this room. &nbsp;I threw most of it away, but several things found a home elsewhere in the house. &nbsp;And it went there as soon as I found it. &nbsp;:) &nbsp;I just asked myself, "Where would I look for this?" and I put it there!<br /><br />5. &nbsp;One of my proudest moments during this challenge was when I found the floor behind my sewing desk. &nbsp;I didn't realize all the stuff that had accumulated there. &nbsp;It just became stuff I didn't see anymore. &nbsp;When I found that brown floor peeking through, I just about jumped for joy! &nbsp;It was then that I realized that I really could do this and it inspired me to keep going.<br /><br />6. &nbsp;I'm not sure what organizing tools I used in this space, but I did learn something about boundaries. &nbsp;Well, first, as I emptied boxes, baskets and totes, I saved them so that I would have them ready when something needed to be organized. &nbsp;(My 4-yr-old daughter even got involved. &nbsp;She found a little basket in my stash and put all of the cat toys in it beside his food. &nbsp;They had just been thrown on the floor.) &nbsp;I bought a stackable drawer to match one I already had, and when I unpacked a box of school supplies, they went in those drawers. &nbsp;Oh, and what I learned about boundaries. &nbsp;I used to think that if I had too much of something to fit in a drawer or a box or whatever, then I should just buy another box or whatever. &nbsp;Now I realize that if I have too much stuff to fit in a particular space, I need to get rid of some of the stuff so that it fits inside those boundaries. &nbsp;That is why I have neat shelves on the bookcase now instead of stuff crammed on top of everything else. &nbsp;I did re-purpose some tote bags to organize my sewing projects by hanging them up in the closet. &nbsp;One project per bag.<br /><br />7. &nbsp;The one piece of advice I would encourage someone else with is what I learned about boundaries (mentioned in #6). &nbsp;It seems like it makes so much sense, yet I never thought about it like that before. &nbsp;What an "Aha!" moment!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nqm2P_7feCk/UVs-JLKvuTI/AAAAAAAAGwg/FRhHj8Asg8w/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Nqm2P_7feCk/UVs-JLKvuTI/AAAAAAAAGwg/FRhHj8Asg8w/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.08.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kkBllhJO_vk/UVs-RZRtHVI/AAAAAAAAGws/wfnK6EgVD8c/s1600/DSCN0070-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kkBllhJO_vk/UVs-RZRtHVI/AAAAAAAAGws/wfnK6EgVD8c/s320/DSCN0070-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Remember all of these plastic bags that I'm saving to crochet into a plastic tote bag?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nczWrla2hio/UVs-Vj_GBYI/AAAAAAAAGw0/timh_QIy6CE/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nczWrla2hio/UVs-Vj_GBYI/AAAAAAAAGw0/timh_QIy6CE/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;I sorted them out and saved the colors I want. &nbsp;I put them into 2 larger bags and found space in the closet for them. &nbsp;Now when I have plastic bags, I recycle them instead of saving them because I'm sure I have enough.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-izHpCaXuZeQ/UVs-YJoJJhI/AAAAAAAAGw8/gdJSVMOmRDI/s1600/DSCN0067-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-izHpCaXuZeQ/UVs-YJoJJhI/AAAAAAAAGw8/gdJSVMOmRDI/s320/DSCN0067-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;I wanted to clear out this bookcase so I can use it for homeschooling next year.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g60xY_QZsts/UVs-bI3m0iI/AAAAAAAAGxE/ZqM2s89M4rw/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g60xY_QZsts/UVs-bI3m0iI/AAAAAAAAGxE/ZqM2s89M4rw/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.42.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;I found art supplies and other things I can use for homeschooling next year, so I placed them on this bookcase.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tiobmyEKpVI/UVs_YEHZ2iI/AAAAAAAAGxU/D6NTRfwiQqc/s1600/DSCN0071-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tiobmyEKpVI/UVs_YEHZ2iI/AAAAAAAAGxU/D6NTRfwiQqc/s320/DSCN0071-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y-DA6tAAYM4/UVs_gBP7YKI/AAAAAAAAGxc/vfZsV7n7hzQ/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-y-DA6tAAYM4/UVs_gBP7YKI/AAAAAAAAGxc/vfZsV7n7hzQ/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hung up the ironing board, hung up the picture and decluttered all that stuff on the floor!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbNPT9euoSA/UVs-evX-rqI/AAAAAAAAGxM/_S9wQIi-cqs/s1600/DSCN0065-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TbNPT9euoSA/UVs-evX-rqI/AAAAAAAAGxM/_S9wQIi-cqs/s320/DSCN0065-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;How can I sew in a space like this? &nbsp;There's no room! &nbsp;I even found a towel laid out under all that stuff that I used for changing diapers. &nbsp;I haven't changed a diaper since November!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLpkjGYFsZ8/UVtAwO6LjLI/AAAAAAAAGxg/0bDGQNeHe6s/s1600/2013-03-04+11.28.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KLpkjGYFsZ8/UVtAwO6LjLI/AAAAAAAAGxg/0bDGQNeHe6s/s320/2013-03-04+11.28.41.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>&nbsp;Now I have space to sew and cut out fabric, or I can move my chair to the other side and scrapbook! &nbsp;My white bookcase that my husband made me would be right behind me and easily accessible! &nbsp;I can't wait to get started!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFHWEeMm0tU/UVtA4uBw_xI/AAAAAAAAGxo/jqxViQ_FwtE/s1600/DSCN0062-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aFHWEeMm0tU/UVtA4uBw_xI/AAAAAAAAGxo/jqxViQ_FwtE/s320/DSCN0062-001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YGq0UyCJ9_E/UVtA8Gm5clI/AAAAAAAAGxw/i9HB9TeTae8/s1600/2013-03-04+11.28.48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YGq0UyCJ9_E/UVtA8Gm5clI/AAAAAAAAGxw/i9HB9TeTae8/s320/2013-03-04+11.28.48.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;This is much more pleasant to walk into...I can't wait to actually USE this room for its designated purpose! &nbsp;Oh, see that little pink basket on the floor over there? &nbsp;That's the one my daughter used to organize the cat toys. &nbsp;:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqZ6xnNPGrM/UVtA-_e1fgI/AAAAAAAAGx4/rQxEBiobUCM/s1600/DSCN0064-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqZ6xnNPGrM/UVtA-_e1fgI/AAAAAAAAGx4/rQxEBiobUCM/s320/DSCN0064-001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-72014001738969711332013-03-09T21:10:00.002-05:002013-03-09T21:33:26.184-05:00More Progress!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://orgjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="31-Day-340px-Border" src="http://orgjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/31-Day-340px-Border.png" /></a></div><br />Today I made more progress! &nbsp;I filled up a trash bag full of trash as I unpacked a box (from our move almost 1 year ago!) and decluttered boxes. &nbsp;A box that I thought might go into storage was unpacked! &nbsp;Woo hoo!<br /><br />See that towel on the sewing table? &nbsp;That was there for changing diapers. &nbsp;I haven't changed a diaper since November! &nbsp;Glad to get rid of it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdCDQuHzX-I/UTvrYkya3AI/AAAAAAAAGwI/VGf855GOtAk/s1600/DSCN1008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZdCDQuHzX-I/UTvrYkya3AI/AAAAAAAAGwI/VGf855GOtAk/s320/DSCN1008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />This is what it looks like now. &nbsp;I emptied those 2 brown boxes on the floor and started putting give away items in the cardboard box. &nbsp;So much fun!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NpdfEfg7pZU/UTvrZ9RgQEI/AAAAAAAAGwQ/EAUXKxLmVio/s1600/DSCN1009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NpdfEfg7pZU/UTvrZ9RgQEI/AAAAAAAAGwQ/EAUXKxLmVio/s320/DSCN1009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-33189347209766331232013-03-08T23:02:00.000-05:002013-03-09T21:12:53.141-05:00Week 1 Progress!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://orgjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="31-Day-340px-Border" src="http://orgjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/31-Day-340px-Border.png" /></a></h2><div><br /></div><div>Well, so far I haven't worked in my sewing room as much as I would have liked, but I did get something done! &nbsp;I started by hanging the ironing board on the back of the door and putting the iron away. &nbsp;I threw away 3 plastic grocery bags of trash. &nbsp;I have a "Give Away" bag started, but I did not start a "Keep" bag. &nbsp;When I've tried putting things in a "Keep" bag in the past, the things never get put away. &nbsp;With two little girls around, I get interrupted a lot and projects just don't get finished. &nbsp;So, as I found something that needed to be put away, I put it away right away and ran right back! &nbsp;It may not be the most efficient way of doing things, but things are getting cleared up and put away, and that's the point. &nbsp;:)</div><div>Before...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BDNNh_wx7qY/UTqvvn7tmfI/AAAAAAAAGvY/pR4FkWSthzs/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BDNNh_wx7qY/UTqvvn7tmfI/AAAAAAAAGvY/pR4FkWSthzs/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;After putting away the ironing board...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K4pskeSXFhs/UTqv2ROr_dI/AAAAAAAAGvg/ZMzZS4-iVBo/s1600/DSCN0986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K4pskeSXFhs/UTqv2ROr_dI/AAAAAAAAGvg/ZMzZS4-iVBo/s320/DSCN0986.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Sewing machine desk before...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VwFsSpLaqZo/UTqv-ggVzpI/AAAAAAAAGvo/P1cMCxmemU8/s1600/2013-03-04+11.28.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VwFsSpLaqZo/UTqv-ggVzpI/AAAAAAAAGvo/P1cMCxmemU8/s320/2013-03-04+11.28.41.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;Sewing machine desk after...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OEnSKfeojek/UTqwGGoJo1I/AAAAAAAAGvw/_fl2Wreas98/s1600/DSCN0984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OEnSKfeojek/UTqwGGoJo1I/AAAAAAAAGvw/_fl2Wreas98/s320/DSCN0984.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;There's actually some table top there! &nbsp;And that box of stuff is probably going into storage so it'll be gone soon! &nbsp;Making progress!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQOArSMlgK4/UTqwL9jvjII/AAAAAAAAGv4/lLE8FMpoH_8/s1600/DSCN0994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQOArSMlgK4/UTqwL9jvjII/AAAAAAAAGv4/lLE8FMpoH_8/s320/DSCN0994.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-55908394855136801512013-03-05T23:15:00.000-05:002013-03-05T23:15:33.600-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://orgjunkie.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="31-Day-340px-Border" src="http://orgjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/31-Day-340px-Border.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">31-Day Organization Challenge!</span></h2><div><span style="font-size: large;">I am going to be taking this challenge to declutter and organize my sewing room. &nbsp;By the looks of it, it would be really hard to sew in here! &nbsp;We are going to be homeschooling the fall, so I also need some room to store stuff in here. &nbsp;So, I have the rest of this month to get rid of stuff and organize what needs to be in here. &nbsp;I will keep you posted!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Gw_4kFuHqc/UTa8nUysOII/AAAAAAAAGuk/J74a4Xt5Bi4/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Gw_4kFuHqc/UTa8nUysOII/AAAAAAAAGuk/J74a4Xt5Bi4/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.08.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>&nbsp;(Below) &nbsp;I was saving these plastic bags so that I could crochet a bag with them. &nbsp;Maybe I should get rid of these and when I have time, get some more....ha!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p81gPzQKK_c/UTa8oHOGeFI/AAAAAAAAGus/iUdwettfNwY/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p81gPzQKK_c/UTa8oHOGeFI/AAAAAAAAGus/iUdwettfNwY/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oDsYxHP3oI/UTa8rQEqdoI/AAAAAAAAGu0/ftiKLuPcAyg/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0oDsYxHP3oI/UTa8rQEqdoI/AAAAAAAAGu0/ftiKLuPcAyg/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.42.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7E_gWbNhy0/UTa8tsGtmvI/AAAAAAAAGu8/KgHsL6h3Qs4/s1600/2013-03-04+11.29.33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7E_gWbNhy0/UTa8tsGtmvI/AAAAAAAAGu8/KgHsL6h3Qs4/s320/2013-03-04+11.29.33.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>&nbsp;(Below) &nbsp;This is my sewing machine table. &nbsp;Can you even see my sewing machine? &nbsp;It's under there somewhere...I promise...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mxFlK3mGhxY/UTa80xLknPI/AAAAAAAAGvI/2iW1IIb2V2A/s1600/2013-03-04+11.28.41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mxFlK3mGhxY/UTa80xLknPI/AAAAAAAAGvI/2iW1IIb2V2A/s320/2013-03-04+11.28.41.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-70423136722859135242011-06-18T21:55:00.002-04:002011-06-18T22:32:55.588-04:00Kylie's birth storyHappy Birthday, Kylie! In honor of Kylie's birthday, I will recount her birth story for you. One year ago, right now, I was wondering what was happening with the coming baby. At 9:44 PM, I handed Mike some ice cream and felt the baby drop. Mom was staying with us and told us to go to the hospital, but I wasn't sure if that's what I felt, and we had just gotten a $500 hospital bill from Memorial Day weekend, so I didn't want to rush to the hospital for nothing. However, in hind site, I realize that being 4 days overdue, they wouldn't have made me leave the hospital. Oh well... At about 9:55, I had a contraction....the same kind I had been having for at least a week, so I didn't think anything was happening. However, at 10:02 I had a hard contraction and we started moving. We were in the driveway at 10:15, rushed to the hospital, and arrived around 10:35. Mike rushed in for a wheelchair, and I barely got into it from the truck. We rushed upstairs, and Mike said that I was alerting the entire hospital that we were there with my labor siren. They barely got me entered in the computer, if that, and rushed me to the back. They rushed me to the initial room to get me ready and then rushed to the delivery room. I was ready to push, but there was no doctor! Mine was 15 minutes away, another one at the hospital was in a c-section, but they finally found someone. As soon as they found her, I pushed twice and Kylie was born...at 10:55!! It was soooo fast! We are so thankful for you, Kylie! We love you!Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-12179456534610294072011-05-16T10:48:00.004-04:002011-05-16T11:08:36.768-04:00Backpack<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zDhyGGBIPko/TdE6bJlBReI/AAAAAAAAGrA/rA04B6WX0do/s1600/DSCF7236.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607327249155048930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zDhyGGBIPko/TdE6bJlBReI/AAAAAAAAGrA/rA04B6WX0do/s200/DSCF7236.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlA56SlSUiI/TdE6ahIzbjI/AAAAAAAAGq4/iYvw_R7hmaE/s1600/DSCF7237.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607327238299282994" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HlA56SlSUiI/TdE6ahIzbjI/AAAAAAAAGq4/iYvw_R7hmaE/s200/DSCF7237.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I just finished making this backpack for Hannah. She also has one for her Bitty Baby. (Thanks to Bizzy Crochet for her <a href="http://bizzycrochet.blogspot.com/2007/05/american-girl-backpack-pattern.html">pattern</a>!)</div></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-90456928875627063692010-08-16T23:10:00.008-04:002010-08-18T16:37:54.664-04:00Tomatoes!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGxEZE24PTI/AAAAAAAAGk0/DP8mXp7rE2o/s1600/DSCF1573.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGxEZE24PTI/AAAAAAAAGk0/DP8mXp7rE2o/s200/DSCF1573.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506851641958612274" /></a><br /><div>I was given 12 tiny tomato plants a few months ago and I planted them all in one pot....this round pot. I learned that the pot was way too small, so Mike had some planters built for me. So I ended up with 2 plants in this round pot. See how tall they are now!?</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoEMRDFgpI/AAAAAAAAGkk/NNceNXipEps/s1600/DSCF1572.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoEMRDFgpI/AAAAAAAAGkk/NNceNXipEps/s200/DSCF1572.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218103195140754" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoEMRDFgpI/AAAAAAAAGkk/NNceNXipEps/s1600/DSCF1572.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoELgigdwI/AAAAAAAAGkU/EgIFyn-P0OE/s1600/DSCF1574.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoELgigdwI/AAAAAAAAGkU/EgIFyn-P0OE/s200/DSCF1574.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218090173593346" /></a>We finally got a ripe tomato! Hannah was so excited and couldn't wait to eat it!<br /><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoC5PiWpMI/AAAAAAAAGj8/1x4pI7wXXXs/s200/DSCF1578.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506216676860273858" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoC5q_1DtI/AAAAAAAAGkE/dkk6a7q_I4Q/s1600/DSCF1581.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoC5q_1DtI/AAAAAAAAGkE/dkk6a7q_I4Q/s200/DSCF1581.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506216684231659218" /></a><br /><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGoC6LYVK4I/AAAAAAAAGkM/V9q8mdtZlqI/s200/DSCF1582.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506216692924361602" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGn_L3wYaSI/AAAAAAAAGj0/zEmu5OtLkYQ/s1600/DSCF1598.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGn_L3wYaSI/AAAAAAAAGj0/zEmu5OtLkYQ/s200/DSCF1598.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506212598847662370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGn_LVXcNUI/AAAAAAAAGjs/HU-nW1-xkK4/s1600/DSCF1597.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGn_LVXcNUI/AAAAAAAAGjs/HU-nW1-xkK4/s200/DSCF1597.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506212589616248130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGn_KkzSlvI/AAAAAAAAGjc/p_vmUv5Kt7g/s1600/DSCF1595.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGn_KkzSlvI/AAAAAAAAGjc/p_vmUv5Kt7g/s200/DSCF1595.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506212576579720946" /></a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/TGtJ7Sa73YI/AAAAAAAAGks/dXZuanyc9f0/s200/DSCF1596.JPG" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 151px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506576252296486274" /></div><div>Here is Hannah in front of our </div><div>tomato </div><div>"farm". I was told that I had too many </div><div>plants in those planters, but so far we've picked 3 tomatoes, 2 of which Hannah ate all by herself. I've counted over 30 still on the vine. I hope I get to eat some once they're ripe! :)</div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-29918547050691845522010-06-20T14:15:00.001-04:002010-06-20T14:17:51.578-04:00More Pics with Kylie!Latest Pics of our hospital stay with Kylie!<div><br /></div><div>Click <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/deepbluzx/KylieMirellaBowers6182010?feat=directlink">Here!</a></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-67386850726732193932010-06-19T10:27:00.002-04:002010-06-19T11:06:09.797-04:00Kylie MirellaAfter a high speed dash to the WS Forsyth Hospital, Kylie Mirella arrived at 10:55pm 6.18.2010!!!!<div><br /></div><div>The most interesting part of the story thus far was that we were standing in the driveway at 10:15pm... 15 minute drive... 10-15 minutes to get from the car to the triage room to the delivery room... </div><div><br /></div><div>Kim made sure that everyone was able to know we were on the way and needed a clear path by using the labor siren... I have a great imitation, maybe I will record it and post it later... If you recall Harry &amp; the Henderson's and the ambulance scene then you have a good idea!</div><div><br /></div><div>So 5 minutes later we had 8 nurses coming in and out and no doc. anywhere to be found... one in a C section and the other 15 minutes eta from a birthday party. They found a doc to pinch hit and she did great... Dr. Stilley I believe... we only knew her for 10 minutes and then our doc arrived.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some pics below.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://tinyurl.com/KylieMirellaBowers">http://tinyurl.com/KylieMirellaBowers</a> <div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-74441726639106650742010-04-21T22:19:00.002-04:002010-04-21T22:28:26.677-04:00Two Days and CountingHannah started wearing panties yesterday. :) She had about 4 accidents yesterday, but slept through her 2-hr nap and stayed dry. Today, she started telling me that she had to go potty and only had 1 accident....which was probably my fault. When she woke up from her nap, she was crying like she wanted to go back to sleep, so I left her alone for a few minutes. Finally I realized that her cry was different, and when I went to check on her I asked what she was doing. She said, "I crying." :) When I asked why she said, "I pottied on Elmo blanket!" She was standing up and had pottied right there, and was so upset that she had gotten Elmo blanket wet. :( So, if I had gone upstairs when she first woke up, she probably wouldn't have pottied in her bed at all. <div><br /></div><div>At church tonight, she told them 4 times that she had to go potty and finally did once. The thing is that she hasn't gone poo-poo since yesterday morning, but she was trying to this afternoon. I'm afraid of what I'll find in the morning. Hopefully she can make it and go on the potty in the morning. My baby is growing up!!!</div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-57932844483507449522010-04-07T15:53:00.004-04:002010-04-07T16:03:05.443-04:00Hannah's 2-yr Pictures1.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zkPqL-3yI/AAAAAAAAGh4/l0CO8OhIQ7U/s1600/0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zkPqL-3yI/AAAAAAAAGh4/l0CO8OhIQ7U/s200/0001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457487806139916066" /></a>2.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zkPOb21sI/AAAAAAAAGhw/uwsO8S2EP34/s1600/0007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zkPOb21sI/AAAAAAAAGhw/uwsO8S2EP34/s200/0007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457487798690305730" /></a>3. The birthday pose<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zkOtkLF1I/AAAAAAAAGho/KROfBlpQsKI/s1600/0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zkOtkLF1I/AAAAAAAAGho/KROfBlpQsKI/s200/0010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457487789866817362" /></a>4. Her Easter outfit<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjm4TsW6I/AAAAAAAAGhg/Nib_0HvUCYM/s1600/0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjm4TsW6I/AAAAAAAAGhg/Nib_0HvUCYM/s200/0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457487105555717026" /></a><br />5.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjSBkq6fI/AAAAAAAAGhY/x-B5Byos5lY/s1600/0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjSBkq6fI/AAAAAAAAGhY/x-B5Byos5lY/s200/0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457486747265591794" /></a>6.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjRig_4dI/AAAAAAAAGhQ/W42zfFIwSmA/s1600/0024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjRig_4dI/AAAAAAAAGhQ/W42zfFIwSmA/s200/0024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457486738928689618" /></a>7.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjRZck-QI/AAAAAAAAGhI/VZUVu5Vj4n0/s1600/0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S7zjRZck-QI/AAAAAAAAGhI/VZUVu5Vj4n0/s200/0027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457486736494229762" /></a>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-19054672004871544882010-03-04T19:56:00.002-05:002010-03-04T21:35:21.910-05:00The Vacuum CleanerSo, evidently I haven't vacuumed in awhile.....at least not while Hannah was awake. I was going to vacuum the bathroom today while she was sleeping, but I cleaned the cabinets under the sink instead. So tonight after dinner I pulled out the vacuum and before I started vacuuming the bathroom I asked Hannah if she wanted to watch. She said yes, and when I turned it on, she had gotten Daddy to watch with her. She wouldn't come into the bathroom while I had it on. After thoroughly cleaning one section, I started moving things to clean another section and I moved her Fisher Price barn. She was very concerned that it was in the wrong place, but she sat down to play with it anyway. When I turned the vacuum on, she got up and left. I didn't think anything of it, but I did hear her say, "Daddy, up!" Well, I finally caught on when I moved to the next little section. I was vacuuming and turned around to see Mike holding her and tears were streaming down her face! She was thoroughly scared of the vacuum! So Mike showed her how it worked and got her laughing, but the minute it was on and he put her down, she started crying! Poor thing. Each time I turned it off after that she would come in and say, "Mommy done!" but I had to say no because I had a little bit left. I have never seen her so scared of anything! Poor baby. I should have guessed something was up last week when we were at the shoe store near closing time and a lady was vacuuming. Hannah wanted to know what that noise was, so we had to go watch her vacuum. Hannah acted like she had never seen a vacuum, and when I think about it, it's probably been months since she's seen me vacuum. Oh well. I guess I'll be doing that more in front of her from now on! :)Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-13962986935295941242010-02-09T22:43:00.003-05:002010-02-09T22:51:28.166-05:00What we did today....Click on the picture to make it bigger....<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S3Isj2Vg25I/AAAAAAAAGgk/tpvBM1yJA0M/s1600-h/Bowers+2010+-+Page+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436456694582401938" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S3Isj2Vg25I/AAAAAAAAGgk/tpvBM1yJA0M/s200/Bowers+2010+-+Page+006.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-57211734672539105752010-01-30T13:48:00.005-05:002010-01-30T15:12:26.064-05:00Snow!Today Hannah played in 8 inches of snow, but two days ago it was 60 degrees and she got to swing outside!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S2SSD6WnP4I/AAAAAAAAGgc/5uXTdJnv6WY/s1600-h/0128001454.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432627646417026946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S2SSD6WnP4I/AAAAAAAAGgc/5uXTdJnv6WY/s200/0128001454.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8FYVGGxKBJETOW66fr0FY0ae7Pi28kyLAeI4_5VHiXp6RbMbOudhb6F2ucJezdz6cCo1LZcyWJADrcoZxWw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6HEEE9qbeMbO0xCD4q-IZu58IKU3slekyQhclJLjrZsiqxgoFOsT_jGAYd138f84P-OCZbwOucC6zCcZT' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' />Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-65150807210889828622010-01-17T14:43:00.002-05:002010-01-17T14:45:01.890-05:00Hannah's ultrasound pics<a href="http://mikekimnc.blogspot.com/2007/11/ultrasound-pics.html">Here</a> is a link to Hannah's ultrasound pics at 18 weeks so you can compare the two babies. It's so neat to look back at Hannah's pics and compare them to how she looks now...especially her profile picture.Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-51128742544459504832010-01-16T16:30:00.001-05:002010-01-16T16:34:38.412-05:00It's a......<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S1IwvE9IPAI/AAAAAAAAGf4/KucuEcdHUC0/s1600-h/SCAN0015-2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427454086276987906" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S1IwvE9IPAI/AAAAAAAAGf4/KucuEcdHUC0/s200/SCAN0015-2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S1Iwu3e3JfI/AAAAAAAAGfw/vVgnzBhNE0I/s1600-h/SCAN0015-1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427454082660378098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S1Iwu3e3JfI/AAAAAAAAGfw/vVgnzBhNE0I/s200/SCAN0015-1.JPG" /></a><br />She looks just like Hannah did!<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S1IwutkQWwI/AAAAAAAAGfo/z2xMVskdOaM/s1600-h/SCAN0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 159px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427454079998647042" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/S1IwutkQWwI/AAAAAAAAGfo/z2xMVskdOaM/s200/SCAN0015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-63459708286505455292010-01-12T22:12:00.001-05:002010-01-12T22:13:58.491-05:003 More Days!We are having an ultrasound on Friday to find out the gender of the baby. Only 3 more days!!! Can't wait!Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-26945519743874335772009-12-16T09:50:00.000-05:002009-12-16T09:50:23.043-05:00Playin' with Daddy<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Hannah discovered that she could stand on her daddy. She thought it was great! She's even saying, "Cheese!"<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/SyjzrUG1bFI/AAAAAAAAGdw/9MU3VYxAIPU/s1600-h/DSCF0443.JPG"><br /><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/SyjzrUG1bFI/AAAAAAAAGdw/9MU3VYxAIPU/s320/DSCF0443.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-66265156676183218852009-12-11T14:26:00.000-05:002009-12-11T14:27:06.771-05:00Baby #2 Pics!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/SyKdB0Xkz4I/AAAAAAAAGcs/7vffPJzgEWs/s1600-h/SCAN0007.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/SyKdB0Xkz4I/AAAAAAAAGcs/7vffPJzgEWs/s320/SCAN0007.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/SyKdCTzp0GI/AAAAAAAAGc0/xRVXpKvk134/s1600-h/SCAN0008.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/SyKdCTzp0GI/AAAAAAAAGc0/xRVXpKvk134/s320/SCAN0008.JPG" /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-17075002208092987582009-11-14T16:01:00.002-05:002009-11-14T16:04:37.742-05:00Traveling to VirginiaWe are on our way to Virginia to see the damage caused by tropical storm Ida. Hannah has really enjoyed the trip as has Elmo!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/Sv8bH-n34_I/AAAAAAAAGOE/BORv_FHUt1M/s1600-h/1114091532.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404067901751157746" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/Sv8bH-n34_I/AAAAAAAAGOE/BORv_FHUt1M/s200/1114091532.jpg" /></a>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-48240873917047784512009-10-23T10:40:00.002-04:002009-10-24T22:02:26.399-04:00She's Growing Up!<div>First counting then shaving.....she's growing up too fast!</div><br /><div> </div><br /><div> </div><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxK4hRoxByGWfns7WiDBlmGA20jkHxXeEqGnHq7v7PZYrkFII0B1RPODu81bqbPCCdxP1Okn5c-xJ-SYmnC_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /><br /><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyFz-bKAg-CvPzmCcIjEhfHH5tKTjH6q4C6t4de3VA_lqkHwv7uClXuq4HQfGMcBCwn2qJ3472kml87FRiBuA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' FRAMEBORDER='0' />Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-70341423261916966752009-10-15T19:48:00.002-04:002009-10-15T19:52:14.548-04:00Geico commercialMike thinks this commercial is hilarious. What do you think?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NjMUfIKktWU&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NjMUfIKktWU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-84469442330926309182009-10-14T17:36:00.001-04:002009-10-14T17:46:25.866-04:00Pumpkin House<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">We went to eat at the Moose Cafe at the Farmer's Market and we found this house made of pumpkins. Since Hannah is really into pumpkins these days, she LOVED it! Too bad it was dark and we couldn't see it that well.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEiMnaHnI/AAAAAAAAGN4/3r9YTvWwv58/s1600-h/DSCF0180.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEiMnaHnI/AAAAAAAAGN4/3r9YTvWwv58/s160/DSCF0180.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1385936083035654266.post-58044945401260666402009-10-14T17:34:00.001-04:002009-10-14T21:38:17.659-04:00Zoo Trip<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Ridin' on a rhinocerous. She sat there all by herself!</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEJ7wH2TI/AAAAAAAAGNY/6v9ziee02fA/s1600-h/DSCF0168.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEJ7wH2TI/AAAAAAAAGNY/6v9ziee02fA/s160/DSCF0168.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">This little elephant came over to see what we were doing.<br /></p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEKCWuOtI/AAAAAAAAGNg/qvEZZiZkR4M/s1600-h/DSCF0173.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEKCWuOtI/AAAAAAAAGNg/qvEZZiZkR4M/s160/DSCF0173.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">Grandpa is being naughty.... (You can click on the picture to make it bigger if necessary.)</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEKgg27TI/AAAAAAAAGNo/vlX14T5BP6M/s1600-h/DSCF0176.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEKgg27TI/AAAAAAAAGNo/vlX14T5BP6M/s160/DSCF0176.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">Some man stopped and asked if he could take our picture. I thought he had already done it once so I wasn't ready when he actually took the picture. Oh well!</p><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEK0tcEOI/AAAAAAAAGNw/I4Slr_VA2ic/s1600-h/DSCF0177.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_W1WI6fJ2m1c/StZEK0tcEOI/AAAAAAAAGNw/I4Slr_VA2ic/s160/DSCF0177.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a></div>Kim and Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639730475055733190noreply@blogger.com1